Red_Roses_and_Black_Dahlias_-_Macy_T

My eyes didn’t leave her as she spoke. I could tell how much it pained
her, of course, but there was something else there. Anger. Sofia was livid,
and not even for herself, she was angry that Valentina had been subjected to
it. Every time she mentioned the little girl, and how much that night impacted
her, she got this glint in her eyes, furious, enraged. The love she felt for her
sister remained unequaled. She would kill for her. She had killed for her.
“I was at the top of the stairs when I saw my mom run through the foyer,
from the living room into the kitchen. Her pajamas were ripped and bloody
and she looked frightened. I’ll never forget her face that night.” She looked
down at her hands, letting her hair cover her face.
Something to know about Sofia is that she was one prideful girl. She’d
never let anyone see her cry or act weak. Even last night, before her
breakdown in the hotel bathroom, she held herself with pride and dignity. I
knew her sister played a great part in why she was trying to keep up that
façade.
“I was so scared I just stopped moving. My legs wouldn’t work, I was
already imagining the worse. Then I saw my dad.” She whimpered. “He was
crawling, trying to get to the kitchen too, but he could barely move. They s-
stabbed him. Several times, he was sliding in his own blood, trying to get to
the kitchen.” Her hands came to her throat and she squeezed, “That’s when I
heard mom scream. I don’t know what the other guy was doing to her, but dad
could see from where he was and he started yelling at them to stop, he was
getting so agitated, and moving his arms wildly. It was making him even
weaker, he couldn’t even crawl anymore.
Then someone I couldn’t see grabbed his leg and pulled him back into the
living room. Mom was still screaming, dad was too weak to fight anymore
and he just left a trail of blood behind. That’s when adrenaline kicked in I
guess. I ran down the stairs as quietly as I could.” My jaw clenched and she
noticed, her eyes boring into mine.
“I know it was stupid, but I had to do it. My mom was screaming at the
top of her lungs, I don’t know what that man was doing to her. I-“ she
hiccuped, tears clogging her throat.
“Take your time, sweetheart.” Adam told her patiently.